- Bookseller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers
- Seller Inventory #: 657
- Format: Hardcover
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Random House
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1939
Book Description
New York: Random House, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Edge worn (through at bottom corners), heel worn, rear hinge cracked, spine soiled, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ (facsimile) shows light shelf/edge wear, chips missing at head of spine, very small (>1mm), closed, tear at bottom edge, rear panel at spine reinforced with internal taping. Light tan cloth boards, green decorative ink, gilt lettering, top of text block dyed green. 339pp. Stated First Printing. First printing of first edtion. DJ is aging facsimile of correct ($2.50) jacket. Worn but sound, text block pristine.
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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book
spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
heel : The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.
cracked : In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate, revealing the stitching or binding underneath.
soiled : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
hinge : The portion of a book near the spine that is intended to flex to allow the book to open.
facsimile : An exact copy of an original work.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
